Name: Arab Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2022-05-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $164.64/cwt on 105 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −39.40 against this barn's trailing median of $204.04.

Average price

$164.64

105 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$155

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$11.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.30

vs AL average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	501	167.56	839	49
Medium and Large 2	445	165.81	738	35
Medium and Large 3	439	155.87	684	21

One grade step is worth $11.69/cwt here — about $155 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale105 hd

164.64

—

AL average16 barns · 1,045 hd

150.34

+14.30

This barn, trailing median2 sales

204.04

−39.40

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,725	109.08	1,882	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,477	75.98	1,123	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,101	74.24	817	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	912	56.00	511	17

Every lot, as filed

84 lots · USDA AMS · Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	588	145.98/cwt	145.00–148.00	858	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	179.01/cwt	178.00–180.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	293	186.51/cwt	185.00–188.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	378	135.66/cwt	135.00–137.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	340	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	503	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	152.39/cwt	150.00–157.00	559	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	420	145.31/cwt	143.00–148.00	610	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	160.86/cwt	158.00–163.00	592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	930	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	132.55/cwt	130.00–135.00	643	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	126.31/cwt	123.00–128.00	736	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	142.93/cwt	138.00–145.50	818	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	710	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	151.88/cwt	148.00–156.00	732	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,013	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	942	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	133.03/cwt	130.00–136.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	754	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	853	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,160	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	139.24/cwt	138.00–140.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	324	158.76/cwt	155.00–160.00	514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	848	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,001	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	735	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	280	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,029	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	190.16/cwt	185.00–192.00	812	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	331	189.01/cwt	185.00–193.00	626	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	133.68/cwt	130.00–138.00	962	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	149.00/cwt	148.00–150.00	980	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	156.81/cwt	153.00–161.00	894	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	381	183.14/cwt	180.00–188.00	698	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	486	175.38/cwt	171.00–178.00	852	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	50.42/cwt	49.00–52.00	469	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	942	61.99/cwt	60.00–65.00	584	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	54.66/cwt	53.00–58.00	474	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	68.95/cwt	68.00–70.00	1,046	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,562	81.74/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,277	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	76.41/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,097	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,068	69.07/cwt	66.00–71.00	738	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	81.05/cwt	79.00–83.00	951	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,084	74.21/cwt	72.00–77.00	804	23
Bulls	—	—	1,480	99.26/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,469	2
Bulls	—	—	1,903	119.23/cwt	117.00–122.00	2,269	3
Bulls	—	—	1,715	106.38/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,824	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,041.67/cwt	900.00–1,150.00	—	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 3	—	—	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	—	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	—	550.00/cwt	500.00–600.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	725.00/cwt	700.00–750.00	—	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	960.00/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	—	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	—	612.50/cwt	575.00–675.00	—	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	144.66/cwt	142.00–149.00	768	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	153.81/cwt	152.00–158.00	660	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	163.06/cwt	158.00–167.00	766	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	374	173.95/cwt	170.00–179.00	651	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	420	181.62/cwt	178.00–188.00	763	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	166.77/cwt	163.00–169.00	851	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	609	152.52/cwt	145.00–155.00	929	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	154.24/cwt	148.00–158.00	817	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	505	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	381	165.51/cwt	165.00–168.00	631	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	425	171.03/cwt	165.00–175.00	727	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	620	122.52/cwt	120.00–125.00	760	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	305	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	519	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	485	154.36/cwt	153.00–155.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	160.83/cwt	160.00–162.00	679	5

How this sale compares

Alabama weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Alabama auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Alabama feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Arab Livestock Market - Arab, AL

Tue May 10, 2022

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 446Last week 477Year ago 332

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 137Year ago 96

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 8Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	145.00–148.00	145.98
2	—	323	178.00–180.00	179.01
2	—	293	185.00–188.00	186.51
7	—	470	158.00–167.00	163.06
8	—	374	170.00–179.00	173.95
5	—	530	148.00–158.00	154.24
7	—	425	165.00–175.00	171.03
1	—	670	133.00	133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	331	185.00–193.00	189.01
3	—	720	130.00–138.00	133.68
2	—	658	148.00–150.00	149.00
12	—	570	153.00–161.00	156.81
8	—	381	180.00–188.00	183.14
5	—	486	171.00–178.00	175.38
1	—	760	130.00	130.00
4	—	420	178.00–188.00	181.62
4	—	510	163.00–169.00	166.77
4	—	609	145.00–155.00	152.52
1	—	235	205.00	205.00
1	—	270	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	143.00	143.00
6	—	381	165.00–168.00	165.51
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
2	—	620	120.00–125.00	122.52
3	—	305	170.00	170.00
3	—	485	153.00–155.00	154.36
5	—	422	160.00–162.00	160.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	378	135.00–137.00	135.66
3	—	340	148.00	148.00
2	—	485	130.00–135.00	132.55
3	—	583	123.00–128.00	126.31
1	—	295	155.00	155.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
3	—	540	130.00	130.00
2	—	425	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	367	150.00–157.00	152.39
6	—	420	143.00–148.00	145.31
1	—	680	117.00	117.00
1	—	640	125.00	125.00
2	—	1,013	93.00	93.00
2	—	580	130.00–136.00	133.03
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
1	—	465	144.00	144.00
4	—	514	138.00–140.00	139.24
4	—	324	155.00–160.00	158.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	368	158.00–163.00	160.86
6	—	753	123.50	123.50
11	—	572	138.00–145.50	142.93
12	—	482	148.00–156.00	151.88
9	—	531	142.00–149.00	144.66
10	—	429	152.00–158.00	153.81
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	145.00	145.00
4	—	355	170.00	170.00
1	—	465	158.00	158.00
1	—	255	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	853	136.00	136.00
1	—	475	183.00	183.00
1	—	280	193.00	193.00
5	—	631	163.00	163.00
5	—	427	185.00–192.00	190.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	848	118.00	118.00
1	—	505	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	930	49.00–52.00	50.42
6	—	942	60.00–65.00	61.99
6	—	868	53.00–58.00	54.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,517	68.00–70.00	68.95
3	—	1,562	80.00–84.00	81.74
9	—	1,436	74.00–79.00	76.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,068	66.00–71.00	69.07
13	—	1,173	79.00–83.00	81.05
23	—	1,084	72.00–77.00	74.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,480	97.00–102.00	99.26
3	—	1,903	117.00–122.00	119.23
4	—	1,715	104.00–108.00	106.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,041.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	960.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	575.00–675.00	612.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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